January/February 2005

Dead End Theologies

An examination of several false theologies


This issue tackles the false theological systems of Covenant Theology, Dual Covenant, Open Theism, Preterism, and Progressive Dispensationalism. It also includes an article by Israeli Zvi Kalisher explaining why Jesus is the Messiah as opposed to the late Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson of New York City, who led the Lubavitch movement of Hasidic Judaism for 44 years.

Features

Expecting a Call at Any Moment

Are you looking for the undertaker or the “uppertaker”? Theological complexities certainly do exist. But the vast majority of the Bible is unmistakably simple.

Covenant Theology: What’s in It for Israel?

Most “mainline” denominations subscribe to Covenant Theology: They believe they are the “new” Israel. But on close inspection, the Bible disagrees.

Open Theism or Veiled Heresy?

Does God know the future or does He just make allowances for what happens? An open theist’s answer to that question may surprise you.

A.D. 70: Preterism’s Prophetic Dead End

Christ returned in A.D. 70, the Jewish people have no future, and almost all prophecy has been fulfilled. You don’t believe that? Then you’re not a preterist.

Moses for You, Jesus for Me?

Gentiles need Jesus to get to heaven; Jewish people only need Moses. A synagogue teaching, you say? No, this Dual Covenant doctrine is in churches.


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God Is True and Truth Conclusion

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